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Friday, June 24, 2016

Warning: For educational purposes only. Use these techniques at your own risk.

Tools used for field loading

Items needed to reload 209 primer

Set up to separate 209 primer components

209 Primer separated

Suggested tools used:1. Antique hand primer crimp tool2. Wood dowel for powder, wad and shot compressing3. Primer removal tool with socket base (5/8 inch socket)4. Rubber hammer5. Wad cutter tool (for what ever size shell you are loading)6. Flat punch that fits inside primer cup to flatten out dimple7. Flat piece of metal stock8. Flat piece of wood9. Strike anywhere matches10. Powder and shot measuring cups11. Wad material (paper, plastic, wool, etc)12. Over shot card material (cardboard, playing cards, etc)13. 5.5 mm socket (used to remove primer cup)14. Pin or finishing nail used to pound out primer cup.15. Lighter or similar flame source16. Glue stick17. Rifle and shotgun powder with container (I used Pyrodex RS)18. Bird shot with container (I used #7 1/2 in the video)Note: Do not allow the ammo to get wet. Do not jar the ammo around by throwing into an ammo can or something of that nature. Protect the ammo until it is needed. It is best to shoot this ammo from a single shot or double barrel shotgun rather than a pump action. A pump action can be used if you load and fire one round at a time rather than using the pump action.One drawback from reloading spent primers is the chance that the match head powder or what ever other ignition source was used may not ignite and you get a dude fire.In the event the primer does not ignite, wait about 60 seconds with the end of the barrel pointed on target in the event there is a cook off. A cook off is when the powder could be smoldering but has not yet ignited. If it ignites and the end of the barrel is pointed toward someone, there may be a chance of an accidental shooting.Always inspect the shells for damage and cracks. Do not reuse or shoot damaged ammo. Use safety glasses when loading your ammo and keep open flames away from your powder. Stay Prepared! Stay Alive!Charlie

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Caution: This lesson is for educational purposes only. Gun powder is dangerous. Firing damaged or incorrectly loaded ammo is dangerous as well.

PRIMER CRIMPER

WAD CUTTER

There may be a time in ones life when it may become necessary to have to reload ammo in the field, especially in a wilderness survival situation or the collapse of society. We are comfortable in knowing that at the moment we have access to ready made store bought ammo. But, what if that luxury was some how taken away? What if there were no stores left or available to purchase our ammo?In such as situation, ammo can still be available if one knew how to obtain what was needed to reload their own. Spent ammo shells, especially shotgun shells can be found laying around all over the desert. Primers can be reconditioned and reloaded. Black powder can be homemade. Lead shot can be made from scrape lead.You really do not need fancy reloading equipment in order to reload ammo in an emergency or self reliant situation.Learn now to start saving your spent ammo hulls and shells. Set them aside to be reloaded at a later date when the time is needed.Here are the steps that were covered in the video to reload a 12 gauge shell: (if this is the first time a plastic shotgun shell is being used, cut the top crimp fingers off the shell where the crimp line meets the star crimp.)1. Remove primer2. Install a new primer3. Measure powder and add to shell4. Using dowel rod, gently compress the powder in the shell5. Add correct amount of wading (plastic, paper, animal hair, leather, etc.)6. Using dowel rod again, gently compress the wad into the shell7. Add correct amount of shot. (insure that there is enough room at the opening of the shell to add the over-shot card)8. Add over-shot card and compress gently with dowel rod9. Add glue over top of shot card ensuring that the inside walls of the shell receive glue as well10. Immediately add another shot card over the top of the first one and apply gentle pressure to allow glue to spread outNote: Do not allow the ammo to get wet. Do not jar the ammo around by throwing into an ammo can or something of that nature. Protect the ammo until it is needed. It is best to shoot this ammo from a single shot or double barrel shotgun rather than a pump action. A pump action can be used if you load and fire one round at a time rather than using the pump action.Always inspect the shells for damage and cracks. Do not reuse or shoot damaged ammo. Use safety glasses when loading your ammo and keep open flames away from your powder. Stay Prepared! Stay Alive!Charlie